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12 places · 17 h 50 min of sightseeing · 3 days
How many days do you need in Edinburgh?
12 places add up to 17 h 50 min of pure sightseeing. At 6 hours a day, not counting walking and meals, that's 3 days.
The best-known places in order, as long as they fit into 6 hours of sightseeing a day. Sightseeing only, without walking and meals — build the day-by-day plan with opening hours and the route in a RouteMarket notebook.
1 day — 6 h
- Edinburgh Castle (2 h 30 min)
- Forth Bridge (1 h)
- Rosslyn Chapel (1 h 30 min)
- Grassmarket (1 h)
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2 days — 11 h 50 min
- Edinburgh Castle (2 h 30 min)
- Forth Bridge (1 h)
- Rosslyn Chapel (1 h 30 min)
- Grassmarket (1 h)
- Greyfriars Bobby Fountain (20 min)
- National Museum of Scotland (2 h 30 min)
- Palace of Holyroodhouse (2 h)
- Calton Hill (1 h)
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3 days — 17 h 50 min
- Edinburgh Castle (2 h 30 min)
- Forth Bridge (1 h)
- Rosslyn Chapel (1 h 30 min)
- Grassmarket (1 h)
- Greyfriars Bobby Fountain (20 min)
- National Museum of Scotland (2 h 30 min)
- Palace of Holyroodhouse (2 h)
- Arthur's Seat (2 h)
- Scottish National Gallery (1 h 30 min)
- Calton Hill (1 h)
- St Giles' Cathedral (1 h)
- The Royal Mile (1 h 30 min)
See full 3 days day-by-day itinerary →
Top sights
Ordered by how well known each place is. Data: OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia.
- Edinburgh Castle — 2 h 30 min visit
- Forth Bridge — 1 h visit
- Rosslyn Chapel — 1 h 30 min visit
- Grassmarket — 1 h visit
- Greyfriars Bobby Fountain — 20 min visit
- National Museum of Scotland — 2 h 30 min visit
- Palace of Holyroodhouse — 2 h visit
- Arthur's Seat — 2 h visit
- Scottish National Gallery — 1 h 30 min visit
- Calton Hill — 1 h visit
- St Giles' Cathedral — 1 h visit
- The Royal Mile — 1 h 30 min visit
- Royal Yacht Britannia — 2 h visit
- Dean Village — 1 h visit
- Camera Obscura and World of Illusions — 1 h 45 min visit
- Museum of Childhood — 1 h visit
- The Scotch Whisky Experience — 1 h 30 min visit
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh — 2 h visit
- Princes Street Gardens — 1 h visit
- Writers' Museum — 1 h visit
- The Real Mary King's Close — 1 h 15 min visit
- St Andrew Square — 45 min visit
- Scottish Parliament Building — 1 h visit
- Scott Monument — 45 min visit
Where to eat
- The Witchery by the Castle
- Makars Gourmet Mash Bar
- Dishoom
- Deacon Brodie's Tavern
- The Dome
- Oink
- The Kitchin
- Café Royal
What to see in Edinburgh in one day?
Edinburgh Castle, Forth Bridge, Rosslyn Chapel, Grassmarket.
Ready-made notebooks for this city
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- Edinburgh active — 2 days
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- Edinburgh with kids — 2 days
- Edinburgh with friends — 2 days
- Edinburgh as a couple — 2 days
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